Playing

I fiddled with my logo image. I used a Russian font and a bark background: Russian because I am reading about the Russian Revolution and bark because I love trees. I did not realise that the text for bevel would be in Russian script? It is, however, familiar to me as I struggle through the myriad Russian names and places in my Russian reading.

Not a cartoon

I played for a bit then settled on creating a logo. This is the style I settled on.

Solo

Tom guided me in adding my first image to the blog. I did this on my own.
Tom is an excellent teacher.

Could be anywhere: it is in Mornington

Photograph taken by my son for his business website. I love the universality of the image yet it has an intimacy.

Morticia

Morticia was watching me while I gardened or was she keeping watch?

Flickr group

I joined a flickr group today. I joined a new group - mine. I kept it private but if anyone wants to look - http://www.flickr.com/groups/526028@N23/discuss/72157602128696908/.
The 23 Things instructions were good, but I decided to really branch out and create my own online group, rather than join an existing one - too many choices. I do not like huge "shopping centres" for any acquisitions.

Flickr: success

I created the flickr account on Friday and tried to write about the task in my blog. My entry (ies) did not appear, despite pressing buttons to publish, save, etc. Getting the rhythm of blogging versus our regular communication programs at Swinburne, with all the built in protections Swinburne provides for us, will be a goal for me.
I liken reaching these achievements to climbing a steep mountain and not being out of breath at the top.

I also recognise that I am a rank amateur in this new world of the 23 things - using these almost Dr Who/out of this world (for me) programs to enter spaces I have never been. I also have a certain joie-de-vie knowing that my 1%, miniscule knowledge is about 99% more knowledge than my family and friends have. I shall endeavour not to become a geeky bore and raise the topics of blogging and using flickr at every opportunity - to show off.

Learning curve: flickr

Changes, but nothing new...

When I let my former colleagues at the State Library of South Australia know I had created a blog they were incredulous at the 21st century me. But then, I did use microfiche for researching queries in the mid 1960s, so I am really just adapting and using new tools of communication.

I cook on a gas stove that is 75 years old. I still use a 35 year old washing machine. My friends have appliances that ring them up when the dinner is ready ( well sort of) and these very modern appliances with 25+ electronic features seem to break down regularly to be replaced every few years.

I can see that blogging is another form of communication. There are people who throw all the old ways out and blog brilliantly but fail to continue with the "older"ways, keeping only to the brand new: they are the ones in the dark ages.

Changes....

Favourite saying

The shadow of an orchid cast by the moon is even more beautiful than the orchid itself

SPJ

I almost shall clap for myself at this blog. I am very enthusiastic about this new learning
which 23 Things allows me.